15.45
YieldingBlackcastle Handicap
- Prize money: £6156.52
- 0m 5f 0y
- 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £10.00
- Place: £1.80
Form: -69784 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 15 (2) |
31st May 2026 Good 0m 6f 60y |
8st 13lb
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First reserve; five-time winner loves the mud and solid placed form over 6f/7f early in the season; has had a break since unplaced run at the Curragh. |
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13th 16 (1) |
19th Apr 2026 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Useful sprinter who is suited by soft conditions; third in opening two 6f runs this season here (heavy) and at Naas (soft); upped in trip when runner-up over C&D last time; was 4.75l behind winner Red Charlie that day but now 14lb swing at the weights, although he had race-fitness on his side that day. |
8/1 |
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2nd 7 (15) |
28th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Useful sprinter in this grade; suited by testing conditions; worth a shot at 7f after two good runs at 6f in the last fortnight; third here with Merisi Diamond back in sixth; same place at Naas with Eichan San among those behind, not guaranteed to uphold that form. |
8/1 |
8/1
- Place: £3.80
Form: -81033
Last run: 53 days
W: 9st 13lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 (6) |
6th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 0m 5f 0y |
8st 7lb |
Battled well to beat Little Queenie (gave 13lb) over C&D in June and back to that level of form when just denied at Bellewstown last week after racing up with the pace; big player. |
9/2 |
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2nd 2 (9) |
26th Aug 2025 Yielding 0m 5f 3y |
9st 11lb |
Battled well to win at Navan in June off 2lb higher, safely held twice since in bigger fields at the Curragh; down in grade so don't rule out though best efforts have been over stiffer tracks. |
5/1 |
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2 (18) |
20th Jul 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Towards the rear in the Rockingham since winning a small-field contest at Navan, good 7lb claimer aboard. |
12/1 |
10/1
- Place: £2.10
Form: 069000 D
Last run: 11 days
W: 10st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 5 (3) |
21st Oct 2025 Soft 0m 6f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Nine-time winner, most recently over C&D (soft) off 82 in March; best effort for some time when today's headgear tried in finishing never nearer fourth over C&D 17 days ago in testing conditions; 2lb lower now and Keane takes over; has to be respected. |
8/1 |
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4th 6 (8) |
4th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 6f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Nine-time winner, most recently over C&D (soft) off 6lb higher in March; well behind Gerrit's Gem at Cork on latest; new headgear combination needs to spark a revival, well-treated if it does. |
16/1 |
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11th 1 (8) |
10th Sep 2025 Yielding 0m 6f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Winner of nine races; latest success was four starts ago over this trip on soft at the Curragh in March; has to bounce back from a below-par display at Naas last month. |
16/1 |
9/2
Form: 000053 C
Last run: 11 days
W: 10st 0lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 (5) |
23rd Oct 2024 Yielding 0m 5f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Won a rated race over 5f on heavy ground at the Curragh in April; next four handicap runs were undistinguished; showed definite signs of a return to form when third over 7f at Naas; close up in third behind Jon Riggens at the Curragh yesterday. |
9/2 |
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3rd 5 (2) |
22nd Oct 2024 Soft 0m 6f 0y |
9st 13lb |
Won a rated race over 5f on heavy ground here in April; next four handicap runs were undistinguished; showed definite signs of a return to form when third over 7f at Naas on latest. |
6/1 |
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3rd 13 (2) |
12th Oct 2024 Yielding 0m 7f 0y |
8st 11lb |
Won a rated race over 5f on heavy ground at the Curragh in April but has been well beaten since; best run in a while at Down Royal latest; handicapper relenting and was second over C&D from 6lb higher early in the year so don't completely rule out; rain would be welcome. |
28/1 |
5/1
Form: 875342 C BF
Last run: 6 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 (11) |
12th Apr 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y |
9st 9lb |
prominent throughout, led inside final 110yds, headed post |
5/1 |
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6 (11) |
12th Apr 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Last win came at Bellewstown (5f, good) last July off 74; tough sort was a beaten favourite when seventh over C&D on his return; hasn't looked like a winner in waiting in two starts since but is well treated now. |
5/1 |
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6th 5 (9) |
5th Apr 2025 Good 0m 5f 3y |
9st 2lb |
C&D winner off 74 last July on good; 6lb lower now; course form figures of 32103; tough sort was a beaten favourite at the Curragh on return and was again strong in the betting when poor at Naas a week later; should improve on quicker ground. |
11/2 |
7/1
Form: 565527 CD
Last run: 11 days
W: 10st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 (5) |
26th May 2026 Standard 0m 5f 0y |
9st 13lb |
Six-time AW winner on a good mark and was close up behind Clonmacash on his last visit here, since when he's finished ninth at Naas; like others in here, this place is more his scene. |
13/2 |
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9th 4 (9) |
9th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 205y |
10st 0lb |
Six-time AW winner is 3-33 on turf; hasn't won on grass since a 6f success at Cork (good) in June 2023; went close at Dundalk on latest (6f) and has gone well over this C&D before; place shout. |
11/1 |
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3rd 2 (2) |
1st Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Six-time winner here, including two of the last three runnings of this race; beaten under 2l behind Sporting Hero over C&D last month and demands respect off 2lb lower mark than when scoring last year. |
15/2 |
8/1
Form: 284252 BF
Last run: 5 days
W: 9st 11lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 11 (5) |
31st May 2026 Good 0m 6f 60y |
9st 3lb |
Won over 6f at Naas last summer and fair fourth over 5f back there latest; blinkers added and he's back on a winnable mark. |
12/1 |
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4th 2 (1) |
9th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Course form figures of 1-2 over 6f, the win coming off 1lb higher last August; has won over 5f on AW; below best in two outings this season but could revive back at this venue. |
8/1 |
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8th 5 (5) |
11th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 0m 5f 3y |
9st 6lb |
One win apiece on turf/AW; well beaten behind Nezeeh on sole C&D try in October when trying to make all; should be all the better for return run at Dundalk last month but others look more likely. |
16/1 |
7/1
Form: 759631 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 6 (2) |
12th Apr 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Made all to win weak Bellewstown maiden (5f, yielding to soft) for Joseph O'Brien in October but he was disappointing for the yard overall; made no impression when behind Emerald Harmony and Cuban Grey last week; visor tried now. |
14/1 |
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10th 6 (2) |
12th Apr 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Made all to win weak Bellewstown maiden (5f, yielding to soft) for Joseph O'Brien in October but he was disappointing for the yard overall; made no impression when behind Emerald Harmony and Cuban Grey last week; visor tried now. |
14/1 |
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9th 2 (5) |
5th Apr 2025 Good 0m 5f 3y |
9st 12lb |
Made all to win weak C&D maiden (yielding to soft) for Joseph O'Brien in October but he was disappointing for the yard overall; first start for new yard; looks high enough in the weights. |
9/1 |
9/1
Form: 221246 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 12lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 (1) |
31st May 2026 Good 0m 5f 8y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Ex-Irish mare; ran a cracker on her stable debut at Newcastle in March (5f), beaten a nose by a well-handicapped opponent; mixed fortunes in three runs since; others may have her measure today. |
20/1 |
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10th 8 (3) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Twice a 5f winner in Ireland for Johnny Murtagh, and she has made a solid start for her new yard, close third of seven at Beverley on latest outing; bubbling under and one of the likelier candidates. |
8/1 |
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3rd 5 (5) |
4th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Bought for 18,000gns in October having won twice over 5f (good/good to firm) for Johnny Murtagh in Ireland; good AW second on stable debut in March and fair turf run last time; each-way chance. |
10/1 |
Non-runners
Jon Riggens
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €86.50 |
| Straight Forecast | €95.00 |
| Tricast | €716.01 |
| Trifecta | €608.70 |
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